Open AccessIntersections between education and health reforms in Brazil: when the "target population" is an active builder of the public policy
Author(s) -
Renata Penalva Vieira da Silva,
Adriana Marcondes Machado
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current issues in comparative education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1523-1615
DOI - 10.52214/cice.v23i2.8580
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , democracy , citizenship , citizenship education , population , public policy , sociology , public health , public administration , political science , law , medicine , demography , nursing , politics
This article presents fragments of history about the intersections between Health and Education in Brazil and its connections to discussions concerning democracy ideals. The background argument is how an ethical posture in public policy consistent with the one proposed by Paulo Freire allows for population participation in a way that strengthens the commitment to democracy in public policy. Such ethical posture 1) considers social determinants of the phenomena that happens to an individual, and 2) requires constant effort to not fall for the tempting silencing of one's existence and full citizenship.